Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on travel and tourism, the number of cruise passengers from the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland declined dramatically in 2020 over the previous year. Overall, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda were the most popular destinations for UK and Irish cruise passengers in 2020. That year, roughly 108 thousand travelers visited these islands, while 306 thousand cruise passengers did the same in 2019. Meanwhile, the number of cruise tourists from the UK and Ireland visiting the Western and Central Mediterranean reported one of the sharpest drops during the pandemic, declining from 498 thousand in 2019 to just 13 thousand in 2020.
Leading cruise destinations ranked by passenger volume from the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2019 and 2020
(in 1,000s)
Destinations are ranked according to the highest number of cruise passengers recorded in 2020.
Figures for 2019 were previously published by the source.
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CLIA UK & Ireland. (April 27, 2021). Leading cruise destinations ranked by passenger volume from the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/473321/cruise-destinations-united-kingdom-uk/
CLIA UK & Ireland. "Leading cruise destinations ranked by passenger volume from the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. April 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/473321/cruise-destinations-united-kingdom-uk/
CLIA UK & Ireland. (2021). Leading cruise destinations ranked by passenger volume from the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/473321/cruise-destinations-united-kingdom-uk/
CLIA UK & Ireland. "Leading Cruise Destinations Ranked by Passenger Volume from The United Kingdom (Uk) and Ireland in 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/473321/cruise-destinations-united-kingdom-uk/
CLIA UK & Ireland, Leading cruise destinations ranked by passenger volume from the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/473321/cruise-destinations-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
